Urogenital Chlamydia - is one of the most common diseases, sexually transmitted infections. According to AL Mashkilleyson et al. [1995] chlamydia in Russia is the second most common illness from influenza.
Intrigue urogenital chlamydia is that patients often do not notice the manifestations of this disease, so there is little pronounced. At the same time, this disease gives a lot of complications and easily treated.
Called disease chlamydia trahomatis (Chlamidia trachomatis). Originally chlamydia considered large viruses because they can reproduce only within cells. Then it became clear that their structure they are closer to bacteria.
Trahomatis Chlamydia is sexually transmitted. Other modes of transmission (via contaminated hands, clothes) there do not matter, because the bacteria die quickly upon drying and exposure to disinfectants.
The manifestations of urogenital chlamydia
Chlamidia infection shows little or no symptoms.
In men, chlamydia can affect the urethra. In this case, the patients concerned about discharge from the urethra (sometimes very scarce, in the form of "morning drop"), itching, pain, frequent urge to urinate.
Chlamydia can penetrate into the egg and its appendages - developing epididymitis and orchitis. They manifest high fever, pain in the testicle that extends into the lower back and sacrum area. The scrotum may be hot to the touch and painful.
Chlamydial prostatitis is accompanied by discharge from the urethra during straining or at the end of urination. Maybe itching in the urethra, pain in the scrotum and the sacrum. It should be noted that chronic prostatitis in combination with orchitis urogenital chlamydiosis may eventually lead to a breach of sexual potency and the allocation of full-fledged sperm, despite the fact that the manifestations of the disease can be extremely small.
In women, chlamydial infection urethra shows the appearance of mucous and purulent discharge from the urethra and itching.
Chlamydia may cause inflammation of the uterus (endometritis), fallopian tubes (salpingitis), peritoneum (pelvic peritonitis or pelvioperitonit). The symptoms of endometritis and salpingitis following: menstrual disorders, the appearance of vaginal discharge, abdominal pain (aggravated during physical exertion, menstruation, gynecological examinations). Sometimes there is fever.
With the development of chlamydial pelvioperitonita patients' sharp abdominal pain, although symptoms can appear gradually. The abdomen becomes very painful, the patient does not to touch him. Body temperature rises. Sometimes there is a delay chair and flatulence (gas formation increased in the intestines).
Chlamydial peritonitis may be accompanied by perigepatitom syndrome (Fitz - Hugh - Curtis), whose manifestations resemble cholecystitis.
Treatment of urogenital chlamydia
Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics (macrolides, tetracyclines, ciprofloxacin). In addition to taking the medication orally, prescribed medicines locally. Antibiotics - drugs unsafe, they can lead to the development of fungal infections (thrush reasons), to prevent this complication prescribe nystatin (antifungal). In order to strengthen the body prescribed multivitamins, adaptogens (liquid extract of Siberian Ginseng, Schisandra tincture, tincture of ginseng). To improve the immune system - interferon (locally) and inductor (stimulant formulation) interferon (inside).
What one should be aware with urogenital chlamydial infection before starting treatment?
1. Treatment of chlamydial infection should be undertaken only under medical supervision. If misuse of antibiotics chlamydia infection becomes chronic, which is treated much more complex than acute.
2. To get treatment must both partners.
3. During treatment, sex should be discontinued. |
